slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
alone; by oneself; on one's own
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
small number; few; minority
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
correlation; interrelation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
performer; entertainer; celebrity
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(having) same family and personal name
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
modifiable; changeable; updateable
illustration (e.g. book); picture
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
compressibility; compression ratio
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score